Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Friern Barnet]
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Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped. &c. | 41 |
Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Disconnected, Repaired &c. | 16 |
New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed | 22 |
Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts repaired | - |
Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted | 68 |
Reconstructed | 41 |
Cesspools—Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, &c. | - |
Abolished and Drain connected to Sewer | - |
Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers | All |
Disinfection. | |
Rooms Disinfected (a) Ordinary infectious disease (b) Phthisis, (a) 97 (b) 3 Inclusive of those after Phthisis. | |
Rooms Stripped and Cleansed | 84 |
Articles Disinfected or Destroyed | 291 |
Dust. | |
New Bins provided | 178 |
How frequently is dust removed from each house? | Weekly |
Number of Complaints of Non-removal received | 18 |
Method of Disposal (a) Destructor, (b) by Tipping, (c) Other, state method 13y Tipping at the Sewage Works in hollows on the Farm. | |
Sundry Nuisances Abated. | |
Overcrowding | 2 |
Smoke | — |
Accumulations of Refuse | 21 |
Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c., Stagnant Water | 3 |
Foul Pigs and other Animals | 2 |
Dampness | 76 |
Yards Repaved or Repaired | 81 |
Other Nuisances | 704 |
Bakehouses. | |
Number in District | 7 |
Contraventions of Factory Acts | |
Slaughter-houses. | |
Number on Register | 2 |
Number of Inspections made and frequency of Inspections | 157 |
Every week. | |
Contraventions of Bye-laws | - |
Cow-sheds. | |
Number on Register | 4 |
Number of Inspections made and frequency of Inspections | 57 |
Once a month. | |
Contraventions of Regulations | 2 |
Number of Milch Cows in District | about 160 |